From Credit Rating Agency to Equity Research - how common?

I've seen the discussion in other part of the forums, but I wanted to see what people with insight into ER think about the exit opps from CRAs.

It's one of the big 3 firms and an analyst position for the financial institutions team. How good are my chances of moving into ER after 1-2 years? Do I have a better chance of going into FI research? I know networking and being proactive is important, but how common is the switch?

Thanks

 

Well, it is always easier to move from credit to equity than the other way around. With a CRA position you will learn the fundamentals of the company/industry which would be helpful in equity research. The modeling will probably be less intense but you can work on that on your own time.

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